They are difficult to spot, but they have a sharp call that’s easy to distinguish. The Northern Saw-whet Owl is a nocturnal, forest-dwelling owl that migrates during the wintertime. You can expect to see very few Spotted Owls on a single birding trip, because one pair of Spotted Owls occupies a whole 2,000-5,000 acres of unsegmented forest. The Spotted Owl hunts small rodents at night, sitting and waiting high in the trees until it finds a suitable meal. They live in burrows left by other animals, especially in prairie dog burrows. It eats insects, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even other birds.īurrowing Owls live in open areas without trees. The Burrowing Owl has a varied sleep schedule and can be seen hunting during either the day or night. Their soft feathers, which muffle the sound. These owls are small in fact, they’re the smallest owls in the Sonoran Desert.Įlf Owls fly very quietly so that they don’t surprise their prey. Elf OwlĮlf Owls are recognizable by their big yellow eyes, white eyebrows, and brown and white feathers.
The Great Horned Owl has an impressive, large appearance and rounded wings, which they beat with a heavy and recognizable rhythm. They’re typically active at dusk and throughout the night, observable on fence posts, tree limbs, and other perches near the edge of open areas.
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You can identify a Great Horned Owl by its deep, rhythmic series of four to five hoots. You can find Flammulated Owls perched high up in pine or fir trees in mountainous areas. The males can be heard calling late at night, and they usually sound farther away than they are.
The Flammulated Owl is a small bird with the voice of a large bird, thanks to its large trachea. See the following recording of a singing Buff-collared Nightjar: You can recognize the Buff-collared Nightjar by its distinctive song, a rhythmic pattern of clucking ending in a “chee-aa.” The Buff-collared Nightjar is a large, pale gray bird that lives along forest edges and in clearings.
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They tend to be found near bright lights at night, and they tend to be more active under a full moon. The Common Nighthawk is a speckled brown-and-white bird found in forest clearings, prairies, and even cities and towns.ĭue to its varied sleeping patterns, you may see a Common Nighthawk out foraging at any point in the day or night.
Mexican whip-poor-wills eat mosquitos, moths, beetles, and other night-flying insects. You’ll find a Mexican whip-poor-will flying along the edge of the woods, with its mouth open for catching insects. The Mexican Whip-poor-will lives in mountainous pine-oak forests and canyons, foraging at night and sleeping during the day.
A common poorwill will sing its own name into the night, as demonstrated in this video: Common PoorwillĬommon Poorwills are very difficult to spot in the day, when they huddle close to the ground, camouflaged by their grayish-brown feathers.īut at night, these birds are awake, vocal, and easier to find. You’ll find Lesser Nighthawks awake at night alongside other nightjars. They’re recognizable by the rattling “oo” noise it makes at night and its plumage: striped dark brown and tan, with a white throat. You can find a Lesser Nighthawk in the desert and shrublands of Arizona. You can identify each of these by its appearance, behavior, and call. Arizona has many nocturnal birds, including nightjars, owls, and others.
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